A general view of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo as seen from a high-rise building on July 4, 2017. After a suffocating siege and a crushing offensive which used barrel bombs, rockets and shells, the Syrian army declares in December 2016 that it is in full control of second city Aleppo. Thousands of rebels and civilians are evacuated from the northern city under a deal sponsored by Iran, Russia and Turkey. / AFP PHOTO / JOSEPH EID